Synthesis, characterization and thermal behaviour of solid alkali metal mandelates in pyrolytic and oxidant atmosphere

Characterization, thermal stability and thermal decomposition of alkali metal mandelates, M(C6H5CH(OH)CO2)nH(2)O (where M represents Na, K, Rb and Cs and n = 0.3 (Na), 0.6 (K), 2 (Rb) and 1 (Cs)) were investigated employing simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC)...

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Authors: Silva, R. C. [UNESP], Caires, F. J. [UNESP], Gomes, D. J. C., Colman, T. A. D. [UNESP], Ionashiro, M. [UNESP]
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/165066
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2015.11.017
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/165066
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Alkali metals
Mandelate
Thermal behaviour
TG-DSC coupled to FTIR
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Summary:Characterization, thermal stability and thermal decomposition of alkali metal mandelates, M(C6H5CH(OH)CO2)nH(2)O (where M represents Na, K, Rb and Cs and n = 0.3 (Na), 0.6 (K), 2 (Rb) and 1 (Cs)) were investigated employing simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AA), X-ray diffractometry and TG-DSC coupled to infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR). For all the compounds, the mass loss occurs in the beginning of the TG-DSC curves. In the nitrogen atmosphere it was observed that the mass loss of the anhydrous compounds occurs in four or five steps and the mass loss is still observed up to 1000 degrees C, except for the anhydrous compounds under dynamic dry air atmosphere, after the first three steps occurs with the formation of the respective carbonate. The results also provided information concerning the thermal stability and decomposition as well as identification of the gaseous products evolved during the thermal decomposition of these compounds. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.